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Global TV market shipments are strong during peak season
In the wake of rising costs on upstream panels, the fading of internet-driven growth, and lingering effects from previous year's overspending on sports marketing, the performance of the TV industry in 2017 was set to be challenging. However, as panel prices began to ease and the traditional shipping season kicked in, global LCD TV shipments rebounded in the third quarter.
According to a recent report from WitsView Optoelectronics Research Center, global LCD TV shipments reached 54.99 million units in Q3 2017—an increase of 16% compared to the previous quarter and 4% year-over-year. WitsView analysts noted that with the seasonal demand and significant price reductions on panels, TV brands were gradually easing off financial pressure, gaining more confidence in boosting shipments. This positive trend is expected to carry over into the fourth quarter. Despite this, due to three consecutive quarters of negative growth in annual shipment rates, WitsView revised its 2017 TV shipment forecast down to 210 million units—a 4.2% decrease compared to the previous year.
The Chinese market is expected to see panel prices return to normal levels soon. The reporter observed that panel prices started to soften significantly in June, with large-screen TVs seeing sharp price drops in August and September. Prices continued to fall in October as well.
According to the latest panel price data from IHS, a leading market research institute, panel prices remained in a downward trend during October, especially for 40-inch and 43-inch models, which saw declines of up to 7%. Even larger sizes like 55-inch and 65-inch TVs fell below the lowest prices seen in the second quarter of last year.
WitsView highlighted that global major TV brands saw steady growth in shipments during the third quarter. It is expected that panel prices will continue to decline gradually in the coming months. If TV manufacturers maintain or expand their shipment volumes through Q4, there is a chance to catch up on the targets not met in the first half of the year.
In terms of brand performance, TCL maintained third place in Q3 due to strong performance in North America and a recovering Chinese market. Hisense, benefiting from increased domestic and international orders, returned to fourth place.
Although Samsung faced challenges in the high-end TV segment, including competition from OLED technology, it still managed a 10.6% quarterly growth in shipments thanks to price adjustments and strong cost negotiation power. However, Samsung is shifting its strategy to focus more on profitability, with product development leaning toward high-resolution and large-size models. It is expected to ship around 43.5 million units this year—still slightly below the 48 million units shipped in 2016.
Sharp experienced strong growth in the first half of the year, but its shipments dropped in Q3, causing its ranking to fall from fourth in Q2 to eighth in Q3. However, according to reports from China National Grid, Foxconn has already adopted a multi-brand strategy. Sharp focuses on mid-to-high-end models, while InFocus targets value-for-money products. With its multi-channel approach, diverse branding, and strong panel resource integration, Sharp is expected to maintain an upward trajectory.